Coronavirus updates: How available are antibody drugs?

Coronavirus in Nebraska, Iowa: The latest headlines and resources to keep you informed [View in a Browser]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( CORONAVIRUS UPDATES Oct 08, 2020 [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [Youtube logo]( The Latest Experimental antibody drugs are among the most promising therapies being tested for treating and preventing coronavirus infections. But they’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. Two companies are asking the U.S. government to allow emergency use of their antibody drugs, which aim to help the immune system clear the virus. The medicines are still in testing; their safety and effectiveness are not yet known. Trump received one after he was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week. [Read a Q&A about the experimental treatment.]( TOP STORIES [Here you can get the latest information on the coronavirus, or COVID-19, in Nebraska and resources to be prepared and keep your family safe.]( [Coronavirus in Nebraska, Iowa: The latest headlines and resources to keep you informed »]( [The agency says on its website that at least 231 inmates had tested positive for the coronavirus as of Friday. One inmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary has died.]( [More Nebraska prison staffers test positive for coronavirus »]( [Visitors still have to schedule their appointments in advance, go through a health screen, and of course, wear a mask.]( [State loosens visiting restrictions at long-term care facilities »]( [The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported Tuesday night in its executive order report that 738 people are in Oklahoma hospitals fighting confirmed COVID-19 or a suspected case.]( [Record-breaking number of Oklahomans hospitalized because of COVID-19 »]( MORE STORIES [A Middlebury College senior is tracking the coronavirus outbreak in the White House]( ['American people deserve transparency': Vermont student helps create White House COVID-19 tracker »]( [The uptick in COVID-19 patients comes as the U.S. approaches winter with a daily COVID-19 base line that experts say is far too high. ]( ['We need to save lives': Hospitalizations increase as only 2 states report a decline in new COVID-19 cases »]( [The announcements are the first sign of tightening restrictions across the country as the U.S. approaches a season experts have warned will be challenging — and deadly.]( [Half of US states are reporting increased COVID-19 cases and some leaders push new measures »]( [While the pandemic won't keep Santa Claus from making an appearance at the mall or at Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, don't count on touching Santa, hugging Santa or having the kids sit on his lap this year. ]( [A very COVID Christmas: Mall Santas will see kids from behind plexiglass snow globes »]( MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT [Manage your email newsletter subscriptions »]( For the very latest information, download our free apps [Download our iOS app]( [Download our Android app]( [KETV NewsWatch 7]( [Facebook logo]( [Twitter logo]( [YouTube logo]( To ensure email delivery, add emailnews@email.ketv.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2020 Hearst Television Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 [Privacy Notice]( | [Terms of Use]( | [Unsubscribe](